ZIP Code · IL

ZIP 60178

Part of Sycamore, IL

Pop. 22,224·DeKalb County·124th most expensive ZIP in Illinois

Median rent (all units)

$1,811/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.1%

vs US Median

-$121

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 60178 · $1,811

More expensive than 50% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$970

1 BR

$1,080

2 BR

$1,410

3 BR

$1,870

4 BR+

$2,260

Research median

$1,410/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($92,913) is $2,323 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,260).

Cheaper nearby

ZIP 60115, 9 miles away, rents for 27% less ($1,320/mo), about $5,900 a year in savings.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 60178. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$21,732/yr

At $1,811/mo median

Location

CitySycamore

StateIL

CountyDeKalb County

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Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.1% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 60178 (Sycamore, IL) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 46.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,224

Median income

$92,913

Median age

Renters

27.1%

Age distribution

23.4%

24.1%

25.4%

12.7%

14.4%

Under 1823.4%

18–3424.1%

35–5425.4%

55–6412.7%

65+14.4%

Gender

48.7%

51.3%

Male48.7%

Female51.3%

Race & ethnicity

84.8%

White84.8%

Black2.8%

Hispanic10.2%

Asian1.6%

Other0.5%

Education (25+)

21.1%

28.7%

46.8%

No HS diploma3.4%

HS diploma21.1%

Some college28.7%

Bachelor's+46.8%

Housing tenure

72.9%

27.1%

Owner72.9%

Renter27.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 60178 in Sycamore, IL has changed in 5 years

Income

$77,489 → $92,913

up 19.9%

Population

21,684 → 22,224

up 2.5%

Renter share

31.6% → 27.1%

-4.5 pts

Bachelor's+

44.4% → 46.8%

+2.4 pts

Household income in the area moved from $77,489 to $92,913 across the same window, up 19.9% versus 2021. The population has grown by 2.5% since 2021, moving from about 21,684 residents to roughly 22,224. Renters now make up 27.1% of households, compared with 31.6% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 46.8% of adults here, versus 44.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 60178 covers Sycamore, IL. The median rent here is $1,811/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,410/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($92,913/yr), ZIP 60178 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 60178?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $72,000/year (about $35/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,811/mo in ZIP 60178. The local median household income is $92,913/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.